Christmas Divinity

Name: Christmas Divinity
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 doz.
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 hard candy peperment candy; 3 1/2 c sugar; 2/3 c light corn syrup; 2/3 c water; 1/3 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 3 egg whites; red food coloring ( optional )

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By donna clark
@donnacl

I love the holidays and this candy has been a family favoret for years, I did change the recipe a bit for a more christmas look, and taste.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

3 doz.

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

16

hard candy peperment candy
3 1/2 c

sugar
2/3 c

light corn syrup
2/3 c

water
1/3 tsp

salt
1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
3

egg whites
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red food coloring ( optional )
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How to Make Christmas Divinity

Step-by-Step

place the hard peperment candy in a food prosser and crush, and set aside.
combine sugar, water, corn syrup, and salt into a sauce pan, heat stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
whip down sugar crystols from side of pan as necessary with a pastry brush dipped in water.
without stirring, boil syrup mixture until it reaches 265 degrees on a candy thermomether ( hard ball stage )
gradually beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gradually beat hot syurp into egg whites, add vanilla , tent with food coloring if desired. continue beating until candy hold it's shape and add crushed peperments.
drop by tablespoon onto wax paper , when firm store in air thght container.
NOTE: for white didinity do not add food coloring. in place of peperment candy , you can add chopped muts, or candy cherries.
TIP: have everything ready before you start as once the candy reaches 260 on the candy thermometer it will immediatley begine to harden.